I think it unlikely that these human shields have a choice. (View Post)

Like it or not “ethnic cleansing” was not a crime in international law, prior to the revision of the Geneva Conventions in 1949. It was often considered as statesmanship. Many acts that would be term… (View Post)

Almost anything can be justified in military terms. Destroying Iranian civilian infrastructure will make it far harder for the regime to fight on. It may be the path to victory. The issue then become… (View Post)

Collective punishment will always be a feature of conflicts. Economic sanctions are a form of collective punishment. (View Post)

@Richard_Tyndall by 1988, the war was going nowhere, for either side. (View Post)